TAMPA, Fla. – Now the sprint begins.
With 13 games remaining in the regular season for Tampa Bay and the Lightning now tied for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference – the Islanders own the tie breaker based on more regulation/overtime wins – the intensity now starts to ramp up to new levels.
With the return of former Lightning forward Brian Boyle and the Toronto Maple Leafs in town for a Thursday showdown 7:30 p.m., Fox Sports Sun, 970-AM, tblpowerplay.com with big time playoff implications, the spotlight burns brighter.
And with the bright lights coming down, the one question many...
